Effect of Acetic Acid and Lactic Acid at Low pH in Growth and Azole Resistance of and .

Successful colonization of the acidic vaginal niche by and depends on their ability to cope with the presence of lactic and acetic acids produced by commensal microbiota. As such, the inhibitory effect of these acids at a low pH in growth of and was investigated. The effect of the presence of these organic acids in tolerance of the two species to azoles used in treatment of vaginal infections was also investigated including eventual synergistic effects.